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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
r. H. MACY G. 90.
GENTLEMEN!

Before purchasing your autumn and wintc
goods 90 to Delury's New Tailoring House
8th-ave., between l4th and 9Th sts, and ex
anime their new stock of Woollens which rep
rcsents the largest and most varied collection
Of high-class Novelties ever imported into THU
country. Mr.. Dclury says that for gentlemen
stylish and rough and-ready wear the Scotch
Stripes and Mixtures are the most suitable
materials, made in the Lounge Jacket ant
Shooting Coat styles" He also says that ow'
ing to his large importations and increased
facilities at his new building, which will In
clude the manufacturing of all the goods o.
the premises, this season he will make ~
popular Homcspun Suitings for S25 and $50
which is 10 to 20 per cent lower than M
former moderate charges. Mr.. Dclury avoid
the two outrageous extremes in tailoring 90
ceptive cheapncss and fancy high prices. LID
principle he says, is to furnish irst-class, 70
liable made garments at strictly moderar
charges.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
AS is well known, Mr. Dclury is the orlglnS
tor of the New Cut Riding Habit, which hal
been pronounced "pcrfcct" by the most ex
pert riders He has imported new line o.
goods for their especial use, together with
large and elegant stock of Woollens for trav
cling and Walking Costumes, Jackets IOi
Coats, &c.
All goods to order and warranted as repre-
scented.
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WHAT is GOING on TO-DAY.

Opening OF the Public Schools
Boart Of Aldermen. . - -..-,.
Match between soop yachts ClndereA anu
over Larchmoni CLUB cours~. ..-- -,
Fall prize meeting Of National Rife Association Creed
Rapld Transit Commission No 100 Broadway, p m
Asylum before Shctlu
suit against Mira lila Harvey Tor shooting Colonel l. T.
Isnnch Of Pilot boat No 49, Of Ksntst Brooklyn.
ll3 y.
scluaDen Volksfe.t, Rdgowoo1 Park l.
Meetings of Baptist Preachers and Reformed pastors m
for reception OF Ornefal Judsoh NV
patricks BODY. Hotel Brunswick y M -,
Prohibition County Committee, No IOI west lhty i0u'h
st., \ y.
travellers Protective Association. Morton House. p m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

Earned runs-Metropoan Louisville r fI...MMstro
etropolitan 81 Louisville O. Left on
goan Lsa.ys stac. o1-P 0h ssss On Maj Ss.
Hogan Jones Cushman J. Collins Tw9e69aWse'h s
MAYS l. Cushnan l. Gerhardt !, Kernes Won VIII Wol
Wsrrict Cook Doube plays-Jones, Donohue and NIL
bert. Passed bals-Donohue !. Cook i. ompno-'Ai
keenan,. Time-l:41
Iarg. crowd numbering several thousand went to West
Farus yesterday to witness what was As gn
OF between Cuban Giants and the ST ous
The ST. teleeraphed that some OF ms
were nd thathe be there with his cluD Mhy
Of the people they swpdled and were
" excited angry Only portion OF the CROWD "sns
N ace rans In which the Giants played with less
Important The Of the Cnpan GIANTS sy 'no'
will bring suit against the Louis club Tor damages
.r,,onsNo MANAGER Mutre did not get Hatfield simply
for him 70 give throwing exhibitions nj inc foo "fouN
Rainy does that. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
INCOMING STEAMERS
SHIPPING NEVIS.
PORT OF NEW. YoBK.........sUNDAY. SEPT IL. 1887



PORT OF Ew.YoBK........sUNDAY SEPT IL. 1887
ARRIVED.
Steamer Erua Rr. Cook. LyeroOol sept 9uoens,o wa
Arrived at the Bar at si6 a M
steamer Ls'as Gss iarsnds HamGH5s Agg IS arre
riy,a A. me ar At 10 ,0,, ~ 1o,noro %
s: . fS ass N1So al Inc sr at G
steamer Aguan (B Affair. BsiiIe Hon. &C. via Boston.
ssmss rSoco s STTn bermuda days with md.s
and passengers TO outerbrdge Co. Arrived at the Bar
steamer Algers Percy Galveston days. with mdse to
steamer Nacoochce Kemptou savannah days with mdss
and passengers 20 Henry onEe IT, ,,.,,,.. q, , ,,,
ms sa and pa. "s TO- WIN Giyds co
& an ssSn 10 al Domnon ca VIII"
steamer wya9osS JTn.sy hGs%Sna CITY rG.t and
sneea Walker Newport New anH ., Wss' Point
Steamer Herman Winter HailetI Boston. with mdset 70
ship snow & Burgess tbr Brown Antwerp 80 days with
ndse to order. vessel . snew & Burgess.
to s S...: eS% 80 days with "d''
s 20 order a" sss tS0n 10 Jay"
Bark Atlantic Laniare Antigua, with sugar TO IL lrow'
BE Rising sun. Decker Cror II days. with and
Brig John Shay conk wsio6oro with Ice
Brig Jennie Phinn.y MARROW. Philadelphia Portland
5nSdg ,t OGx N VIA Ser''' E. raining
SAILED.
Steamers Erin and Persian Monarch. London Dorian,
Avonmouth. Loerdam. Amsterdam
Ship AndroDeda. for Bremen.
MIsCELLANEOUS
Bark Nourmahal (rJ New York for Dantz
arrived q bermuda Sept 8. damaged and leaky.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
QUEENSTOWN Sept ll-Arrived steamer British Prince
(Br Novel; from Philadelphia on her way to Liverpool land
proceeded
sailed, steamers Aurania (Brl Hams and Alaska (Brl
Murray. from Liverpool hence for NewY0rk.
GLASGOW Sept losaiIed steamer State OF Indiana Br)
Richie for Sew.York.
SICILY, sept ll-Passed steamer RhHta Gerl, Vogelgo
sang. New. York her Hamburg.
AMSTERDAM sept i0-Sailed steamer sehiedam (ptohl,
Ponren for New York.
ANTWERP. Sept l0-sailod steamer wcsternland (Bols
Rannle. for New.York-
HAyRE sept II mArrlved. steamer La Ga'cogno (Fr
Santei. from Nsew.York.
HAVANA Sept l0-sallcd. steamer Manhattan Stevens.
for Nsw.York.
(For later shipping YtWs U anu see FIJth Pa0a)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
The scheduled games for the week are as follows

The scheduled games for the week follows;
LEAGUE.
Monday Indianapolis NswYork at INDIANAPOLIS De-
tro vs. Boston. At Detroit Chicago vs. Philadelphia. at
Chicago Pittsburg Va. Washington at Piitsburg
Tuesddyi hcago Philadelphia at Chicago Detroit
Boston Detroit indianapolis New York, Indian.
polls; Pittsburg va Washington. mt Pttsburg.
WednesdaBChicago vs. Philadelphia at chicago: Detroit
Va Boston AZ Detrot Indianapolis vs. Now YORK at Indian
apolis Pittsburg vs. Washington. at PittsbUg
Thursddy-ChicasO Vs. NewYork at Chicago Detroit vs.
Indianapolis; Piitsburr vs.. lioston pittsburg
frtdaH-Chcago Va. NewYorx. At Chicago Detroit
Washington. at Detroit TndiaDa Philadelphia at
Indianapolis Ptttshiirz va Boston, at Pittsburg
Saturdav-Chclgo vs. New York at Chicago Detroit
Washington, ~ Detroit Indianapolis Philadelphia, at
Indianapolis Pittsburg vs. Boston. at Pittshurg.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Monday Metropolitan Cincinnati ST. George Staten
Island Athetic ST. Louis Philadelphia Baltimore
vs. Louisville. At baltimore Brooklyn Cleveland. ut
Washington Park, Brooklyn
7ussday-Brooklyn vs Cincinnati at Washington Park.
Brossiyn; Metropolitan VS. Cleveland, at 81 George.
Baltimore Va. st. Lous At Baltimore.
Wsdnesddy. Va Cincinnati at Washington Park.
Brooklyn Metropolitan w. Cleveland At NJ oorge
Island Athletic Louisville at Philadelphia Baltimore
Baltimore va Vt. Louis At Baltimore
Thsrsday-Brvokyn va Cincinnati. at Washington Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
SUSPICION AROUSED REGARDING MRS r

SUSPICION AROUSED REGARDING MRS FORD.
There were important developments yesterday In
the Of Mrs. Mary f. Ford tho woman from Califor-
MIA who says she lost three children in Jersey City
Chief Murphy after careful Investigation, finds that
Mrs. Ford answers perfectly the description OF Mrs.
Johanna Brooks elegraphed by Chief OF Police Crowley
OF san Francisco Mrs Brooks attained notorety
IN Denver in July by telling thrilling romance OF her
experience with robbers She said she was captured by
a band of robbers and taken TO cave. whore she
kept Tor six weeks until she paid $4,000 ransom Her
story excited sympathy, and family In Denver took
her In. She taken sick and made will leaving
$3.50 900 10 her benefactors When sho recovered she
disappeared from Denver suddenly and mysteriously.
Mrs Ford denies that she IA Mrs Brooks, and says tho
idea Ia absurd. She arrested on Saturday charge
OF Insanity and will be produced In court today when
poinde xier,n hInmInn iion Will be- resumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
PLYMOUTH oHURoH REoPESED YEsTERDA

PLYNOUTH CHURCH REOPENED FESTERDA1'
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, was reopened yesterday
after being closed for two months The services were
begun a week earlier than expected when .the
church closed owing TO the return Of many members
from the country The church was fairly well hlled,
many regular members being present Assistant
Pastor Halliday said that the largest congrega-
ton he had ever seen at the first autumnal sunday
service. Mrs Beecher was present ana occuPieu
her accustomed place in the pastors pew
The regular meeting OF Plymouth League Viii
be held tomorrow evening and on Friday nght tine
prayermeetings will be resuued Next Sunday the KEY
Dr. white.Of Summit n J WIN preach ana on tne IOi-
Parker, OF London and .Dr. Barrows OF Chicago have
been secured.
The Rev Mr. Willis, OF Milford Del, preached twice
Yesterday His theme in the morning was Abrahams
friendship for God He is pleasing speaker ana mas
tratons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

Brookiyn Mstrepoiitaa Cleveland e g. George
faisnd Athletic Louisville. ct Philadelphia bat"o'o
vs. 81. Louis. ct BsiuBore .,., =. o.. n..... q,..cu
Athletic ~ 81 oSor
Isand Baltimore BROOKLYN. ct Baltimore;
touisvilis. at Clncinnat 81 Louis va So'e'' ~ 80
Louis.
over 1000 people the same at RidgswSo6 faY ame
was wen played and In spite OF the act that ne prssr
MA ara ala not get IL exciting tircuRhout
hsd in botteP form than previous game this
rowe the Young Ohio pitcher also did good work. Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
Ar Montreai-St Adams IL, Gordon 3,
PAsTIME ATHLETIC CLUB GAME

With the return OF ceoI WtatHcr VIC H''fno " ''0e
resumes monthly games and the pretty grounds
Inc e East River held thousand people Yesterday AZ
tornoon who wellfought contests run on r.
OF the Ncwfotk Athctic tiuo
made his rrs In America since his Engsh
res amid great applause the mile race from
The scratch allow ing competitors from ten TO 100 ytu
each and won In time-cogsdcnr the many
trsctof minutes as is seconds feature OF the day
sport TO" with soft gloves between n " he Tn
middle weight Champion. ana j. heehah
clubs presden James f Sullivan, acted a. referee Win
Messrs egeman. Plusmor and sullivan tmekeepeis a
Skillman Thornton and Riley the Judges D. nv
Dsrmott spartan IIsrriers was Judge OF walking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
Fast rRorrERs INJURED.

There was much talk among the ioVors u iss' 1880.
Fleetwood Yesterday about shake up and bruises wncI
the horses and got coming from the last circuit meet
ing through the work Of RsrosH At midnight
ss SrT Four cara M seems containing Murphy
osrs we're with ne brakeman an o ssssS cars
~ nst wan car and an into ot OF moknt
me knocked all the animal. down. PinG some o
them together with trqnks harness ana pa Sorses
.sYy from the work Of the seasons circuit moi,
inst how badly can't be certain tu tey W %
MEAD 1urphys bad foreleg badv skinned ana nv
RsnwcrthS broken. Spotted Beauty ana MIC roo
are seriously injured 1t 10 feared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

The Western clubs continue majority
the they play with their Eastern rivals II
make little difference whether the games
East West. the resnlts absut the four
Eastern clubs should hide their heads In shame
record OF the ST Louis club constantly before their
Louis has fyslx victories and only eighteen defeats
games with clubs The victories oil West
the asst and vice as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
ALARMED AT THE SPREAD OF SMALLPOX.

Another of smallpox reported Atthe Edgcwaer.
Staten Island Board OF Health yesterday The victim Is tho
child OF H. Mersel Of No. 1870 Gordonst, stapleton Tho
at sent the County House
at Northnod OF Stapleon becoming alarmed
the RAPID spread Health Ocer John Feeny
wifi be at the Edgcwator Town all every between
OF 10 and prepared TO vaocnae all persons free
charge The factory In which Mcrke employed will be
Z orouE dislufectcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
LONG ISLAND.

IstJPTwo barns tho farm a. Hirst together with
their contents consisting Of hay feed carriage aud
si1. destroyed by fro at an early hour Yesterday
The Os Is So 600 partly insured The lire was undoubted
ly OF incendiary origin.
ISLAND CITY.-Tho warrant issued by Justice Dele
OF Mayor Gleason has been
cnted has Daniel A. Moran, the New York bank
warrant put i appearance 10 his
charge Of assault against the Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

The Eastern clubs have only six or seven more games TO
other. these games VIII end the season
the ,ch other date the Boston club leads
victories seventeen defeats Tho New
York clubs have the record each win
nng twenty three and losing twenty Washington
all these clubs will lose It, while the
club will probably win the series from all three
Among clubs the Detroit club in spite OF losing
best In with the
the Vest Wolverines nine victories and
but fourteen defeats OF those fourteen defeats
record 10 date Is follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

over there don't seem to know how to spell his name
Tho newspapers call him Gsnson and say he Is some
thing of . Jockey
The Monmouth Park people will e1pend s2oo.ooo
in improving the racetrack before next SEASON.
is more talk Of Q straightsway course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
COURT CALENDARS.

Monday. September IL 1887
Nos o. H. 81, 30 49, CO. ST. 49, 50. 49, 90 49, l3l lA
1856 1877, l6S. l69, 100. 1862, 1853, l64. 49,. ~.
surREME CoURr-sPRcIAL TRRh-PAHr L-Befors Dono-
hue j. Ne day calendar. .x,,,, ,,,,,,,.
susHoGATRs CoUKT-Before Rollins s.-Will OF William
sUrSRion CoUar-srEcrAL TERx-Before Dugro, J.-Ns
day calendar. ~
No day calendar $3.50
Nos l4li 2OlS 1885, 7b6 lSl9 p47 o94 900, 1864 1873
1881, 1881 D55 i70s, 3O67. SOL, 1900 1915. ,,.. r
io!S 1913 2oSs 2S57 2Sge 2S.7 s72S 27ae lAS2
CrTY Cobsr-TRAL TERN-PAnT III-Before Br9wne e,o
Nos 49, 1860 2090 lag 1918 7l3 1854 iool lsVA ioH'
COURT OF GENERAL sKssIoss-part I.Beisre juoss Ios
O. TO- H. H. 49, H. u.s. 10. PleadngsGl7' ~. w. w.
III, 49, 90, a. 25 49, 81, 49, 80. 80 81. 80. 49, -
COURT GENERAL SEssfoNs-PARr It. BEFORE hecoru9I
smyth and Assistant trctAttorney Frzserad-Nos
z. g. 4, 9. g. T. 6, y. 10. IL, IL, ID. H. ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
NEUS FROM THE SUBURBS.
prpctArs At WORK on STATEN ISLAND.

burglars on Saturday broke into four houses st Paus
ave Stapeton l., within three blocks OF Police Head
quarters They FIRST entered the house of william lIock
window and escaped with sum
OF moey valued at 5000 They empted sew
era bottle wine throwing the empty bottles the floor
tho three adjoining houses but nnhing
vau plated waro into the corner OF tho
house they frightened away.
punder which they had packed In tabecoth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
p,sc,vo cUJpwprCKED RlRK At SEA.

PASSING A SHIPWREOKED BARK AT SEA.
The schooner NJ s. Dement, which arrived yesterday from
Savannah passed waterlogged and abandoned BARK on
I'm latitude 800 2O NORTH longitude 7So west
hpwrecked vessel which Is supposed 70 have been Eng
ls had her and miZzenmast standing, put ner
manmast gone. She OF about 800 tons register
Last Wednesday dead whale was seen but no attempt was
made % "strike OIL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Murray mn HotsLsenator Joseph Hsvley OF e9nneI
tcut Brsroort Houit-Wirt Dexter OF chicago ana
Cunari and the Hon. o. Duncan Of England
Avenue Hofel-EI gresham W. d. Washbn OF mnhe
sota; William Cloudy OF Chicago Lieutenant coloheI j.
Thompson OF the British Army. and Ross
Of Hsuss-Lionel A sheldon, OF Ne"-Ot'
leans General u. Williams OF Indiana e1Consftss,
man John 81 Davy OF Rochester and T. A. foumsna Chol
Clerk OF the Treasury Department.a Den" h0N'-Askef
..V.l INalf lVnAFa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
SHOT HIS coMPANIoy BY ACCIDENT.

Henry Richards 90 and Frank Kie who work for and
board with John Feitner of Garbedavc near Gatrsav
Jersey city went into The back yard alter dinner YESTERDAY
10 practise argoi shooting They had s2cabre he KEEL
the rife tho ground aui held the barrel
woen his legs order the trigger whom the weapon
expIo and slot Richards The bullet
trated abdomen and Inflicted dangerous and perhaps
fatal wound richards removed 10 the city Hospital
Cap mIth arrested KEEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
NEW-JERSEY.

PARK RIDGE-On Tuesday the Bergen courts open nj
UacKsnsack with Justice Dix OF the Supreme Court presd
Ing The tronblo In which James Leach and Evangelist
Mnason hguro prominently will undoubtedly DO brought e
the notice OF tho Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

BERTHE Johnson age seven OF No Gl9 Summit ave-, and
cad CoYne about the same age were playing with toy
oil Yesterday when II acciien tally exploded while In
Come Johnson In the right side under the
arm. The wound Is not dangerous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

GANGS IOSt IZH
The principal present the American Associa
ton the close and desperate bsht which the onsve and
Cincinnati clubs making Tor second place The kentuck
fans TO have the best chance to capture It, The Ba
MOI IL and fallen
will In all probability have TO
fourth place Tho unlucky local clubs
continue along snais In the and
nothing expected Of them series OF games should be
the the end OF the
and club should DO presented with leather
and tho that should be chase out OF town
II the con ended In daw vigilance committee should
Of this giDorhoot at The Brooklyn
Metropolitan clubs extro ncly The record
10 date Is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
THE COURTS


rror.r Mitchell finished his in quest YESTERDAY IN toe
matter the aqueducs aeorors who wes
hTrisd in landslide tunnel Of the Now
North YonKers Friday night The !ury visw ca the
where accident occurred and heard &c
They rendered verdict that Thomas Kelly Martin Creue9
and James Walters 10 their death " e cevns * "
the tunnel blame attached TO anyoody
the body Kelly brought on lato
he was with in bis mouth showing tnss no
have been killed Instantly The oontracors
Brauschand Denton. state that II COST eloo 70
bodies and that IL will cost as much again 10 pu' 'no
tunnel In proper shape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
UARINE INTELLIGENOE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun rises 53i Sets Sill Moon rise - Moons age "a
WATER
dM-sandy Hssx. 21s Gsv. Isrd. 2;26 Hell 0ata 4;lo
P.A.-Sandy Heck. 33l Gsv. Isld 300 Nell CATO a;oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
suppose the hookmakt

suppose the hookmaker has 81 600 book nc 'ahU,
IN no moro money on any certain horse than VIII
ob,ce him to pay out $1,000 if that horse WINS
Thus:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12
AnnNnncenantA
JAMES McCREERY s. co

JAMES REERY & co.
invite an early examination of
their Fall ImpOrtatiOns of Sill s
and Velvets.
The marked departure in their
High Novelties from previous
styles Is meeting with the most
unqualified approval.
In cOlOred silks they present q
variety of new Weaves; most
notably Peau de Nymphe, Peau de
Venus, FlOrentine and Faille
Franchise i'm the latest and most
approved cOlOrings for Day or
Evening Costumes.
Broadway and 11th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-12

Earned runs-Brookiyn o. Cleveland First base on OF.
rors~Brooiyn 81 Cleveland Lett on basesIbrSon;
81 Cisvssnd First base on ballsoplnknsy a,rnl
sitrnst out-Portcr J. swartwoot l. Snyder l. Toy 4
Three base hits-Otterson. DouDie pays-h sui
McGiono l. Wild pitchcs-crowelL l. Umpre-Mr''' eu'
Ivan. Ttme-l:30.
Hotaling declared out for obstrnctisg batted baii
bers WAS of order at Weehawkcn yes
terday when the game the metropolitan ana
willie clubs was played there were Few
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-18
BURNING OIL,
Disastrous Result of Leak In n Standard
Company Pipe,

Disastrous Result of n Leak In II Standard
Company Pipe.
NEw YORK, April le.-At 1880 O'Clock
this morning q fire broke out OH two
freight decks belonging to the Now York
General railroad company. The one &,
the foot OF Seventh ctreet, NORTH river
was coal dock
An oil pipe Of the Standard Oil com.
pany there has been leaking for some
time past. This morning spark from a
passing tugboat set fire to the oil, and the
flames spread to the dock. 1t wss ebi
tide Mt the time, and the burning oil was
tioated 10 tho dock at the foot of Sisty.
seventh seventh atreet. This WAC LARGO
and expensive dock. Tho dock st tho
lowest estimate was valued at $3.50, 900. II
was entirely destroyed with SIC, 900 worth
o! freight.
The excursion barge Pilgrim, owned by
j. A: Dines, and the coal barge 8. ii.
Hoole were alongside tho dock. The
Pilgrim VAS damaged 5000 and the coal
barge was entirely destroyed; loas IS COO.
The oil tloating on the water caught tiro
from a spark from passing tupbost,
IRen the szs OF the leak in the pips be-
came apparent.
Three blocks below lay the magn;iiccn.
dock OF the New York Central, whore
there we're enormous piles Of freight, and
the New York Central Grain Elevators.
Pier "F" caught fire, and only hard work
saved the pier below. Later estimates
place the loss at 100000. The dock "F''
was valued at $4,000. The coal dock
Tss probably not worth over 5000, and
tho freight burned $1,000 Except the
damaged harges. the entire loss falls on
the New York Central Railroad,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-18
WESTERN CROPS.
Condition OF Growing G,uln-Thc Need OF
Rain.

Rain.
CHICAGO, April l7.-The following sum.
mary OF the crop reports is published in
the Farmers RerietU this week: Correp.
pondsnts from uosr!y every county in
ksn1aa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio report that there has been no
adequate rslief from drouth and that hiph
and dry winds are causing a steady do.
teriorat!on in the condition of winier
wheat. certain percentage OF damgy,
has already occurred, yet Notwithstanding
the impending great ipjury which mucs
longer prolonghtion OF drouth would effect
the generality OF the reports from the
wheat districts continue TO Ina
favorable. The pastures and mea.
dows i'll the States OF Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio are already suffering ysry spri.
ously, however, owing to the lack of rain.
10 Illinois the average condition ia below
that OF last year, still the report of the
crop il in fair shape. Reports from tlrouth
injury arc made from three counties in
indiana and four in Ohio. Reports from
karsas all note a pressing need of rain.
Reports from Missouri, while Indicating n
need OF rain, continue to make favorable
showing for the crop. Spring whea: seed.
ing has boon nearly completed in Illiuojs
end Iowa, and is in progress in Minnesc.
tai Dakota and Michigan. Ground ia r..
ported in favorable condition in Iowa.
Dakota and Minnesota for the reception OF
eapi ~'' Va